Police Service Commission approves promotion of two CPs, 16 DCPs

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of two Commissioners of Police, to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG).

PSC also approved the promotion of 16 DCPs to the rank of Commissioners of Police and the promotion of 3,665 others to various ranks.

Details of the promotion was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani.

Details of the promotion reads: “Two Commissioners of Police, Igbodo O. David, Cp, Legal, Force Headquarters and Olalekan Abdulfatai, CP, Works also of Force Headquarters were promoted substantive Assistant Inspectors General of General.

“16 Deputy Commissioners of Police were also promoted to Commissioners of Police. They include DCP Wakili Maye and DCP Kurawa Abdullahi Sarki.

“The Commission also approved the promotion of 13 Assistant Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners, 60 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners and 631 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents.

Ani also stated that the Commission also approved confirmation of appointments of 42 officers of different ranks, approved acting appointment for another 73 and converted 1,060 Specialists to General Duty.

The promotions have been forwarded to the IG of Police for implementation.